Reuben Jones
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Spectrum News Washington Reporter covering national and NC politics + HHS/RFK Jr. l Story Ideas: [email protected]
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If you are a current or former federal worker or just have tips/insights related to the Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina politics or national politics reach out.

Flagging my Signal: reubenjonesreporter.14

Email is also [email protected].
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Statement from Rep. Don Davis on the potential for a new congressional map. #ncpol #nc01
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There are 4 Democrats and 10 Republicans who represent North Carolina in the US House.

Rep. Alma Adams
Rep. Deborah Ross
Rep. Valerie Foushee
Rep. Don Davis

Who should be most nervous under a new congressional map?

@chriscooperwcu.bsky.social: Don Davis

#ncpol
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New:

Rep. @ross.house.gov, one of 4 Democrats in the NC Congressional delegation, has released this statement on the General Assembly considering a new Congressional map that adds a Republican seat.

Current delegation is 10 R's, 4 D's.

#ncpol
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NEW:

North Carolina Republican leaders say the General Assembly will consider a new Congressional map next week.

“Trump earned a clear mandate from the voters...we intend to defend it by drawing an additional Republican Congressional seat."

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General Assembly Heeds President Trump’s Call to Thwart Blue State Attempts to Take Congress
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, legislative leaders agreed to hold votes during the previously scheduled October legislative session to block the…
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"We will not stop fighting until every reduction-in-force notice is rescinded.”

The American Federation of Government Employees is challenging cuts.

“In AFGE’s 93 years of existence…no president has ever decided to fire thousands of furloughed workers during a government shutdown."-Everett Kelley
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Spectrum News has spoken with numerous federal agencies who say they are issuing Reduction in Force notices to employees (layoffs):

Dept. Of Education
HHS
Treasury
DHS
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New:

HHS tells me employees across multiple divisions have received reduction-in-force (layoff) notices.

HHS says all impacted employees were designated non-essential by their respective divisions.
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New:

HHS tells me employees across multiple divisions have received reduction-in-force (layoff) notices.

HHS says all impacted employees were designated non-essential by their respective divisions.
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I’ll be on Raleigh’s NPR station @wunc.org at noon to discuss the latest on the government shutdown and other stories from DC. #ncpol
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I’m back in DC after an amazing fellowship with the RIAS Berlin Kommission.

Me and a group of US journalists traveled through Germany and Brussels taking part in meetings in German newsrooms, Parliament, the EU, NATO and much more.

It was an honor to be a part of this group.
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“I think he should resign or…be removed.”

I spoke with former acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser about the concerns being raised from former CDC leaders about Sec. Kennedy.

Meanwhile, RFK is pushing back and saying CDC changes are needed.

My report 👇

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Trump asks pharmaceutical companies to 'justify' success of 'COVID Drugs'
Last week, the Trump administration announced it fired the CDC director, Susan Monarez, leading to pushback from some who formerly held the role
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If you are a current or former federal worker or just have tips/insights related to the Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina politics or national politics reach out.

Flagging my Signal: reubenjonesreporter.14

Email is also [email protected].
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BREAKING:

After less than a month on the job CDC Director Susan Monarez is being removed from her position, according to HHS.

(First reported by Washington Post)
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“Quite frankly Congress should be looking into this.”

Three years since the Camp Lejeune Justice Act very few victims have actually received justice.

A bipartisan bill to speed up cases has yet to get a vote in Congress.

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Lejeune water victims waiting for justice
Very few of the hundreds of thousands of people who have filed Lejeune water claims have received settlements.
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“When you don’t have any money you can’t move. So I’ll just pray about it."

A plan to help Alabama residents who can’t afford septic systems and have raw sewage in their backyards was recently canceled by the Trump Admin. over DEI.

I traveled to Alabama:

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Trump's DEI crackdown cancels a plan to help end sewage backup in Alabama homes
Funding cut for communities lacking sewage and septic systems
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New: 400,000 damage claims have been filed under a 2022 law allowing compensation for exposure to toxic water at Camp Lejeune. But fewer than 900 have been settled - and the Navy has cut nearly half of the 123 staffers processing them, @reubenjones1.bsky.social reports.

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"Slow train to nowhere": Lejeune water victims have cases pending
Very few of the hundreds of thousands of people who have filed Lejeune water claims have received settlements.
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Residents in this part of Alabama live with raw sewage in their backyards.

A plan to help address the problem by the Biden Administration was recently canceled by the Trump Administration.

The reason: DEI.

I traveled to Alabama for this report:

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Trump's DEI crackdown cancels a plan to help end sewage backup in Alabama homes
Funding cut for communities lacking sewage and septic systems
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“It’s been a little bit of a roller coaster ride, honestly.”

6 months since President Trump took office how has the administration done with Helene recovery in western North Carolina?

I traveled to NC for a closer look.

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Has Trump kept his promises on Helene recovery in North Carolina?
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President Trump promised to fix what he said was a "horrible" response to Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina by the Biden Administration.

6 months into his administration, has he followed through?

I traveled to western NC to find out.

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6 months since taking office, has Trump kept his promises to N.C. on Helene?
Survivors in western North Carolina say the Trump administration’s response to the historic storm has been mixed.
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Alabama was forced to redraw its congressional map after the Supreme Court ruled in 23' it likely violated the Voting Rights Act.

That paved the way for @repscfigures.bsky.social who is the first Black lawmaker to represent his district in 200~ years.

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Benefitting from Supreme Court ruling Alabama democrat charts course in Congress
Shomari Figures talks about the past six months as a lawmaker
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This is what it currently looks like outside Union Station in DC.
Reposted by Reuben Jones